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In today's episode of the Public Health Report we discuss the Mental Health Aspects of Breast Cancer for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read the new article from our PHPN Intern, Taisha Mathieu on this topic.
The newest webinar and information about the Environmental Justice Index are in this episode too.
We also discuss the news around the COVID vaccine and the status of its uptake and distribution.
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Reference Links:
HHS Bridge Access Program: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/18/fact-sheet-hhs-announces-hhs-bridge-access-program-covid-19-vaccines-treatments-maintain-access-covid-19-care-uninsured.html
HHS Letter on Vaccine Distribution Challenges:
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/09/22/letter-from-hhs-secretary-covid-19-vaccine-coverage.html
The Hill: More Than 7 Million People Vaccinated:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4252651-more-than-7-million-received-updated-covid-vaccine-hhs/
HHS: Where to Get Your Vaccine:
https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/index.html
About The Environmental Justice Index:
https://www.hhs.gov/climate-change-health-equity-environmental-justice/environmental-justice/index/index.html
Explore the Index:
https://eji.cdc.gov/launcher.html
Read the case study from ESRI, coauthored by Dr. Este Geraghty on the CDC Maps for Environmental Justice:
https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/blog/cdc-maps-environmental-justice/

Register for the 10/18 Webinar: Advancing Environmental Justice through GIS, Data, & Visuals 
https://www.pathlms.com/health/courses/51587/webinars/34780

In today's episode of The Public Health Report, we discuss mental health challenges in youth suicide, workplace trauma, and the epidemic of loneliness and isolation.
We also share updates on the California Consortium for Public Health IT, the opportunity for you to access continuing education credits from viewing our 3 day event on Public Health Informatics and Technology. We also welcome you to our inaugural West Coast Public Health Conference happening March 14-16, 2024.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we also feature our recent episode of the Public Health Networker with Erik Cardenas of Zocalo Health.
References:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), recently awarded $232.2 million in grants for suicide prevention and behavioral health care for at-risk communities:
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/09/27/biden-harris-administration-awards-more-than-230-million-suicide-prevention-behavioral-health-care-programs-at-risk-communities.html
APA Work in America Survey: https://www.apa.org/pubs/reports/work-in-america/2023-workplace-health-well-being
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf
The Recent CCPHIT Convening Event in Bakersfield: https://www.kccd.edu/events/ccphit-partners-convening.html
PHIAT Conference Access: https://phmedianetwork.thrivecart.com/phiat-2023-conference-recordings/
West Coast PH Conference: https://www.westcoastpublichealth.com/
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We dedicate this episode to the topic of gun violence and mass shootings as a public healthissue.
Since May 7th, 2023, there have been more mass shooting events than days passed in the year. In this episode, your host Rainaclare Sibal discusses the impact of mass shootings on community health and what actions and discussions need to occur to treat this issue as the public health issue that it is.
References:
Carter, S. L., Crews, C., Lee, J., Li, X., & Noble, N. (2022). Acceptability of school shooting
prevention procedures among parents. Journal of Prevention (2022), 43(3), 359–374.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-022-00671-6
Gumas, E. D., Gunja, M. Z., & Williams II, R. D. (2023, April 20). The health costs of gun
violence: How the U. S. compares to other countries. The Commonwealth Fund.
https://doi.org/10.26099/a2at-gy62
Gahan, M. B., Goldman, A., Tumin, R., Fahy, C., & McCarthy, L. (2023, May 6). At least 9 dead,
including gunman, in shooting at texas mall. The New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/us/allen-mall-texas-shooting.html
Katsiyannis, A., Rapa, L. J., Whitford, D. K., & Scott, S. N. (2023). An examination of us school
mass shootings, 2017–2022: Findings and implications. Advances in
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 7(1), 66–76.
O’Rourke, T. W. (2023). Reducing gun violence: Using an upstream/downstream incremental
and public opinion approach. American Journal of Health Education, 54(1), 1–9.
https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2022.2142707
Tiderman, L., Dongmo, N. F., Munteanu, K., Kirschenbaum, M., & Kerns, L. (2023). Analyzing
the impact of state gun laws on mass shootings in the United States from 2013 to 2021.
Public Health, 215, 100–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2022.12.001
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In this episode of the Public Health Report, MPH student Alysha Jones shares 6 global health trends to look out for throughout 2023.
For a copy of the transcript version of this episode, visit: https://www.publichealthpodcasters.com/news/six-global-health-issues-to-watch-for
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PHPN intern Rainaclare Sibal interviewed SNAP-Ed nutrition educator, Stephanie Torres, who works with Catholic Charities in Los Angeles as part of the CalFresh Program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP on the federal level. This episode of the Public Health Report highlights the meaningful work of Stephanie and SNAP-Ed (the educational branch of the program) in providing nutrition education to children and families.
For more information, please visit:
https://calfresh.dss.ca.gov/healthyliving/about-us
https://www.instagram.com/healthyliving.ccla/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
https://www.facebook.com/HealthyLivingCCLA?mibextid=LQQJ4d

In this episode of the Public Health Report, we share the latest public health news including:
National Sleep Awareness MonthFeatured PHIAT Speaker: Azizi SeixasCOVID and Latinx Mental HealthWhat the End of the Public Health Emergency Declaration MeansRTI Press: Addressing Medical MisinformationUpcoming Events
To read the text version, access our newsletter: https://phpn.substack.com/p/phpn-midweek-newsletter
References:
The Science of Sleep Video:
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/event/the-science-of-sleep-exploring-the-connection-between-rest-and-health/

Learn more about National Sleep Awareness Month:
Read the PDF from Albany Medical College

Learn more about the PHIAT Conference:
phiatconference.com

Latino Mental Health and COVID:
Depression and Anxiety Among Latinos: Urgent Call for Mental Health Services:
According to LCH co-Director Leo S. Morales, MD, PhD, “COVID-19 has illuminated and exacerbated disparities in anxiety and depression impacting Latinos. WA state must do much more to provide accessible, and culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services for all Latinos in our state, including rural and urban, insured and uninsured, migrant and non-migrant, and immigrant and non-immigrant.”
University of Washington Latino Center for Health
Why More Needs to Be Done for Latinx/Hispanic Mental Health:
“The COVID-19 pandemic has especially laid bare the health inequities affecting Hispanic/Latina/o immigrants, with recent reports indicating Hispanics have the highest age-adjusted infection rates than all other racial/ethnic groups, and COVID-19 cases are higher in areas with a larger proportion of Hispanics, undocumented individuals, and immigrants. Furthermore, Hispanics are at the highest risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalization, and mortality.”
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/heq.2022.0041
Mental Health and COVID-19 Pandemic Stressors Among Latina/o/x College Students with Varying Self and Parental Immigration Status:
“Ultimately, we argue that the high-stress nature of the pandemic elevated mental distress across all student groups, but the structural exclusion of undocumented immigrants contributes to unique experiences of stress among Latina/o/x undocumented students and US citizen students with undocumented parents.”
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40615-021-01218-x
Mental health among rural Latino immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Abstract excerpt: “The mental health of the United States' Latino population significantly deteriorated during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, and Latino immigrants living in rural areas faced unique vulnerabilities. However, few studies have specifically examined the mental health burden and experiences of rural Latino immigrants during the COVID pandemic….Our findings suggest that mental health intervention models that engage with multiple family members, policies that support infrastructure for encouraging exercise and outdoor activity, and ensuring access